Regions
Global food system crises are often compounded by local shocks, including conflict, natural disasters, and fragile economic and governance systems. Regions and countries face different crisis risks, requiring responses targeted to local needs.
Africa south of the Sahara
Frequent and protracted crises including conflict, widespread poverty, and natural disasters are best addressed through a humanitarian-peace-development approach
Latin America & Caribbean
Long subject to commodity cycles, the region will need to manage these cycles and build human capital to reduce future risks
Central Asia
Low levels of economic and trade diversity and weak governance reduce resilience from the household to the regional level
Middle East & North Africa
Heavy dependence on food imports plus protracted conflicts and climate change leave the region vulnerable to shocks
East & Southeast Asia
Recent crises have disrupted progress on the SDGs, but increasing regional integration offers potential to manage future crises more effectively
South Asia
Support for smallholders to increase productivity and expand use of climate-smart approaches along with greater intraregional trade can contribute to better shock resilience